Just to update, from what I can find, the Pats would be able to fit Peppers under the cap, not long ago I did a pretty big break down of the projected contract numbers of what the Panthers would've offered Peppers. It rounded out to somewhere between 8 and 11 mill per year if he was paid higher than Jared Allen was by Minnesota.

NE is currently, somewhere around about 25 million under the cap and will likely need about 5 million in the war chest for the mid year injury FA pick ups and around another 10 mill or so to sign all their draft picks, one first and three seconds is an expensive prospect.

That would leave about 10 million to play with which may or may not be enough considering they have some high ranking team members they ought to resign.

More and more I look into this trade rumor, I can't see it happening any time soon.

Just to update, from what I can find, the Pats would be able to fit Peppers under the cap, not long ago I did a pretty big break down of the projected contract numbers of what the Panthers would've offered Peppers. It rounded out to somewhere between 8 and 11 mill per year if he was paid higher than Jared Allen was by Minnesota.

NE is currently, somewhere around about 25 million under the cap and will likely need about 5 million in the war chest for the mid year injury FA pick ups and around another 10 mill or so to sign all their draft picks, one first and three seconds is an expensive prospect.

That would leave about 10 million to play with which may or may not be enough considering they have some high ranking team members they ought to resign.

More and more I look into this trade rumor, I can't see it happening any time soon.

That is true, but if the trade were to go down for just #34 overall, then they would have only 2 2nd round picks, and would have gotten rid of the highest of the 3, so that would save some money.

I don't see this going down anytime soon (assuming it does), could very well drag out to draft day, if it happens at all.

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<+BOE> Scott, with Burfict's character concerns (whether legit or not) you think Pioli would draft him. :D
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Originally Posted by Hermstheman83

What's with the hate on Ricky Stanzi? Those youtube clips of him with the hulk hogan theme music instantly make him better than Luck.

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<+BOE> Scott, with Burfict's character concerns (whether legit or not) you think Pioli would draft him. :D
<+ScottWright> Why not. Baldwin does need a sparring partner...

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Originally Posted by Hermstheman83

What's with the hate on Ricky Stanzi? Those youtube clips of him with the hulk hogan theme music instantly make him better than Luck.

Per Schefter, 99.9% chance Peppers doesn't end up in New England, but called Jason Taylor to the Patriots "realistic" (which also makes much more sense from a financial perspective and considering Belichick loves Jason Taylor and he's a close friend of Tom Brady.) Additionally, New England likes to pick up players who have played well against them in the past. Jason Taylor played better against New England than pretty much anyone on defense during his time in Miami.

Also, just a note on Peppers - he can negotiate with anyone, but Carolina can't talk to New England until Peppers signs.

oh ok. so right now the agent is doing the talking and carolina is doing nothing sorta

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<+BOE> Scott, with Burfict's character concerns (whether legit or not) you think Pioli would draft him. :D
<+ScottWright> Why not. Baldwin does need a sparring partner...

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Originally Posted by Hermstheman83

What's with the hate on Ricky Stanzi? Those youtube clips of him with the hulk hogan theme music instantly make him better than Luck.

Can't think that the Panthers are ignorant of the possibility and haven't at least put out a signal.

I don't know about this one. If you look at it from a "is this actually going to happen" perspective, there's compelling arguments either way. If we end up working something out with Peppers contractually, I can't see us not ending up with him.

Report on Yahoo! sports that New England is in face the one AFC team that Peppers had listed when he gave his 4 teams he would want to be traded to. Kind of assumed at this point, but just saw it and figured I'd throw it out there.

List update, which is apparently news to the rest of the NFL, although I've been saying it for months which is that there's two teams on his list he'd want to play for in the Dallas Cowboys (who don't have a lot of picks) and the New England Patriots who're known and 2 unknown NFC teams.

"If you believe the Panthers will trade franchise defensive end Julius Peppers to the Patriots for just the 34th pick in the 2009 draft, you probably buy the idea that the Dow Jones will be back at 11,000 by the end of the week," Clayton wrote.
Clayton said that while the Patriots may have been in discussions with Peppers and his agent, they have not contacted the Panthers.
"Just call this the first stage of what might be a game between the Patriots and Panthers that could play out over the next month," Clayton said.